Chinese Dwarf - Few questions

[Vectis Hamstery]

I prefer to take a more proactive approach with taming as I didn't get very far with letting my first Chinese 'come to me.' I do little and often, and use this approach if I have a flighty ham or one I might want to put down in a hurry. I encourage them to either wake up earlier or get used to being woken, by waking them in the evenings to handle them (making sure they are fully awake before handling them, unless they are my old smooshy boys who let me do anything, bless them). My Chinese prefer to have treats in their cage and rarely will take them outside the cage like a Syrian. I find Chinese love to snuggle in clothing- sleeves (though they will run up them!), pockets and in the crook of your arm. My hams enjoy exploring the folds of my fluffy dressing down in a morning when I'm sat down with a cuppa!

[de4life]

Thanks for that advice VH. Lola is VERY nervous, I guess because she's had little handling for the first 4 months of her life and had the stress of being bought, taken back and put up for adoption. She hides in her hut most of the time, and only seems comfortable coming out when I've turned the light off. I've started taking a more proactive approach to taming her, by gently scooping her up in one half of her plastic ball and letting her run around/on me. She's still very nervous and will bite if I try to pick her up but hopefully by doing this regularly she'll eventually get used to me and become more comfortable.

[saretti1979]

Thanks everybody for your advice. The situation has improved and he hasn't bit me
Anymore. He is still a bit uneasy to being picked up but more confident than before.
here's a current pic of my little one!
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[Ilovehamsters]

I got a chinese the other day and she only bites if she is feeling stubborn for example I was blocking her to climb onto my neck (I wasn't pushing her or anything) and she bit me when she realised she couldn't get her own way.

So maybe he was doing it for the fun of it, or just being cheeky!!!